Description

Vintage Effects, Modern Power— the Delay that Does It All

H-Delay’s comprehensive control set delivers chorusing, flanging, echo, tape delay, looping, doubling, slapback, resonance, vibrato, self-oscillating feedback, and more. Best of all, it covers the sonic range from funky, old-school delays to today’s state-of-the-art sound quality.

With its accessible interface, straightforward controls, and a huge variety of presets, H-Delay can kick-start your creativity in seconds—it’s no wonder people call this their “desert island delay.”

Your Delay Effects Laboratory

H-Delay has the tools to emulate all popular delay-based effects, past and present. Go from BPM-synced tape delay on vocals, to lush guitar chorusing, to vibrato and out-of-control delay feedback effects—all with the easiest, most intuitive interface around.

Something Old, Something New

Whether you want the nostalgic character of vintage digital delays, or the immaculate sound of today’s high-resolution technology, H-Delay gives it to you—along with analog sound emulation for either option.

Tailor Your Delay Tone

Early delay technologies never had a flat frequency response. H-Delay’s HiPass and LoPass controls can re-create these tone qualities, be linked to create a bandpass response, or set to full bandwidth.

Hi-Class Lo-Fi

The Lo-Fi button emulates the effect of reduced sample rates, while the Analog control offers four analog circuit sound qualities—perfect for dub music. You can even apply the analog effect to dry, undelayed signals.

Tempo Tweaking Tools

Choose a delay time in milliseconds, beats per minute, sync to the host DAW’s tempo, tap tempo, or control tempo with MIDI. And, the separate BPM setting allows for polyrhythms when played against the host tempo.

Top Features

1. Massive delay versatility: tape echo, slapback, doubling, flanging, chorusing, feedback loops, vibrato, and more

2. Four analog-modeled styles for authentic vintage tone—or go clean and modern

3. Lo-Fi mode emulates reduced bit depth/sample rate for crunchy gritty echoes

4. HiPass/LoPass filtering lets you sculpt delay tone from dark and murky to bright and tight

5. Sync delay time to tempo set in milliseconds, tap it in live, or drive it with MIDI

6. Separate BPM control allows creative polyrhythmic effects independent of host tempo

7. Modulation section for adding movement and character to delays

8. Apply analog tone to both dry and wet signals—rare among delay plugins

9. Includes stunning presets by top engineers and producers for instant inspiration

10. Simple intuitive interface that makes complex delays easy to dial in

Additional Features

Rich smooth sound quality but with lo-fi options

Choose four analog characters or contemporary digital fidelity

Modulation (with sync-to-tempo) for chorusing, vibrato, and more

Delays from 1 to 3500 ms with sync-to-tempo

Sophisticated filtering tailors the delay’s tone

All controls have MIDI Learn for creative control and effects

Why You Need Waves H-Delay Hybrid Delay

Waves H-Delay Hybrid Delay was created to bridge the gap between vintage analog warmth and modern digital clarity in delay effects. In music production, artists and engineers often need multiple types of delay plugins to achieve the broad spectrum of sounds they envision—whether that’s classic tape echo, clean digital delay, or experimental feedback effects. H-Delay was designed as an all-in-one solution that delivers all these capabilities in a single, intuitive plugin. Its mission is to offer unmatched versatility, ease of use, and musicality for professionals across all genres, making it a go-to delay tool that eliminates the need for multiple plugins while retaining deep creative control.

Who This is For

H-Delay targets a wide range of audio professionals. Producers working across genres—from EDM and hip-hop to rock and pop—will benefit from its adaptability and range of tonal colors. Mix engineers who need a reliable delay that’s quick to set up and delivers high-quality results will appreciate its intuitive interface and flexible delay shaping. Sound designers will value the creative feedback and modulation options for cinematic or experimental effects. Additionally, it appeals to electronic and dub musicians seeking aggressive, analog-sounding feedback as well as vocalists and guitarists who want tape, chorus, and modulated delays all in one convenient plugin.

What This Package Competes With

H-Delay competes with well-known delay plugins like Soundtoys EchoBoy, FabFilter Timeless 3, Valhalla Delay, UAD Galaxy Tape Echo, and Arturia Delay TAPE-201. While these plugins offer strong features—such as EchoBoy’s deep tone shaping or Timeless 3’s advanced modulation—H-Delay stands out for its balance of power and simplicity. Unlike EchoBoy or Timeless 3, which can be CPU-intensive or complex, H-Delay provides immediate results with minimal system strain and an intuitive interface that boosts creative speed. Compared to Valhalla or Arturia’s more specialized tape-style delays, H-Delay is more versatile and better suited for modern studio needs, offering everything from pristine digital echoes to gritty analog textures in one streamlined tool. Its ability to apply analog tone to both dry and wet signals and create tempo-independent rhythmic effects further distinguishes it.